In 2024, the whole country had more than 1 million unemployed workers.

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The number of employed people is expected to reach 51.9 million in 2024 (Image: IT)

Specifically, according to the General Statistics Office's report, the labor force aged 15 and over nationwide continued to grow strongly, reaching 53.2 million people in the fourth quarter of 2024. The number of employed people also increased significantly, reaching 51.9 million people, an increase of 585,100 people compared to the previous year.

Conversely, the number of unemployed people of working age decreased significantly in the fourth quarter of 2024, to only 764,600, a decrease of 142,000 compared to the same period in 2023.

According to data from the General Statistics Office, the unemployment rate among the working-age population improved significantly last year (decreasing to 2.24%), equivalent to more than 1 million unemployed people. Compared to the previous year, this rate decreased by 0.04%.

In 2024, Vietnam's population reached 101.3 million people, an increase of over 1 million compared to the previous year. Of this, the urban population accounted for 38.5% of the total population, equivalent to approximately 39 million people, while the rural population accounted for 61.5%, equivalent to 62.3 million people. The sex ratio was 99.2 males per 100 females, the total fertility rate reached 1.91 children per woman, and average life expectancy increased to 74.7 years.

One encouraging sign is that, despite the country's economic difficulties, per capita income in 2024 is still projected to reach 5.4 million VND/month, an 8.8% increase compared to the previous year. However, there remains a significant gap compared to GDP per capita. While per capita income in 2024 is projected to reach approximately 64.8 million VND/year, GDP per capita is projected to be around 114 million VND/year, a difference of approximately 49.2 million VND.

Average per capita income in 2024 will still reach 5.4 million VND/month (Photo: IT)

However, according to the General Statistics Office, although the labor productivity of the economy reached 221.9 million VND/person/year, equivalent to 9,182 US dollars, the minimum living standard of the people is only about 1.8 million VND/person/month. Specifically, the minimum living standard in urban areas is about 2.3 million VND/person/month, and in rural areas about 1.7 million VND/person/month.

The minimum living wage is calculated based on the basic living costs of the population, including items such as food, electricity, water, and housing, in order to assess the basic standard of living and serve as a basis for developing social security policies.

Furthermore, the survey results show that people's incomes tend to be stable and growing, with only 3.7% of households reporting a decrease in income. This contributed to reducing the multidimensional poverty rate to 2.4%.

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Source: https://baodantoc.vn/nam-2024-ca-nuoc-co-hon-1-trieu-lao-dong-that-nghiep-1736217795867.htm